Bag construction



Nov. 16, 1937.

1.. GOODMAN I BAG CONSTRUCTION Filed April 20, 1936 Leon foodmarz Patented N... 16, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Leon Goodman, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Crystal 'l'ubeigifg. 00., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illjno Application April 20, 1936, Serial No. 75,283

2 Claims.

The invention relates to bags or other bag-like containers forcandy and similar articles and more particularly to such containersmade of transparent flexible cellulose materialsuch as 6 Cellophane.

Although bags of this type make durable and attractive containers for candy, salted nuts, and similar articles, those heretofore available have been found to be objectionable because of the difl flcultyin tearing the" tough cellulose material to open the same.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a bag-like container for candy or the like comprising a flattened cylinder or tube formed 15 from a 'tough'flexible transparent sheet of cellulose material so constructed as to be readily torn at a desired point for opening the bag.

More specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide a bag-like containe'rfor candy or 20 the like comprising a flattened cylinder or tube formed from a tough flexible transparent sheet of cellulose material having a weakened portion at one edge thereof to facilitate tearing the container for ready removal of its contents, and havging a notation on the tube indicating the position of the weakened portion.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the following description proceeds and the features of novelty 0 which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the accompanying draw- 35 ing in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bag embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view along the line 2-2 of the bag shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view along the line 3-3 of the bag shown in Fig. 1 with the'flap thereof shown in its closed position. a

In the form shown in the drawing. the invention is embodied in a bag or container It for 45 candy, salted nuts, or other small articles. The

bag It is preferably made from a substantially rectangular sheet of tough flexible transparent cellulose material such as Cellophane. The longitudinal edge portions II and I! of the bag 50 III are arranged in overlapping relation and secured together by a thin layer of transparent adhesive. The tube or cylinder thus formed is flattened as indicated in Fig. 2. The lower end portion of the flattened tube is doubled upon itself as 55 indicated at IS in Fig. 3 and secured in this position by a thinlayer of transparent adhesive thus sealing the lower end of the bag.

The upper end portion I! of the rear wall of the flattened cylinder preferably extends beyond so the front wali'thereofas best shown in Fig. 1 so as to form a flap which may be bent over the front wall, as indicated in'Fig. 3, and sealed or stapled in position, thus closing the bag after it has bee filled. In accordance with the invention, a small weakened portion is formed in one edge of the bagor container adjacent the top thereof in order to facilitate opening of the same for removal of its contents. Preferably, this weakened portion is in the form of a minute notch or perforation l5 which has been somewhat exaggerated in the drawing in order to better illustrate the construction. This notch is preferably so small as to admit little if any air therethrough to the contents of the bag. In such case, it is not readily visible to the eye, especially because of the transparent nature of the material which forms the container Ill. Consequently, a notation l6, which may be in the form of words Tear at this point with an arrow extending toward the notch i5, is printed on the container Ill. The user is thus apprisedof the proper point at which to tear the top of the container in order to remove the contents. It has been found that even though the cellulose material which forms the container is'tough and not easily torn when unnotched or unperforated, it may be very readily torn if even a very small notch or perforation is formed therein.

Although a specific embodiment'of the invention has been illustrated and described in detail, it should be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to the particular construction shown but'that, on the other hand, the appended claims are intended to cover all modifications within the spirit and scope of this invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. 'A bag-like container for candy or the like K comprising a flattened cylinderor tube formed from a tough flexible transparent sheet of cellulose material, one end of said flattened tube being closed, said flattened tube having a small notch formed therein not readilyvisible to he eye and extending across a folded side edge thereof adjacent the'other end of the tube, and a notation on said tube indicating the position of said small notch.

2. A bag like container for candy or the like comprising a flattened cylinder or tube formed from a tough flexible transparent sheet of cellulose material, the lower end portion of said tube being doubled upon itself and secured in position to close such lower end, said flattened tube having a small weakened portion not readily visible to the eye at one edge thereof adjacent the opposite end portion to facilitate tearing the container for ready removal of its contents, and a notation on said tube indicating the position 0 said small weakenedportion.

LEON GOODMAN. 69 I 

